John Waddell came from Dover, England, but was probably of Scottish
descent. He married Ann Kirton in 1736. In 1748 he was captain
of the ship "Oswego". He settled in New York where he had a
store in King Street that dealt with goods from Europe and India.
In 1751 he moved his store to Dock Street.

He was among
the first to subscribe to the New York Society Library, his
wife being the only female to do so. He was also one of the
first 33 members of the Masonic Society of New York. After his
death in 1762 he was buried at the cemetery of Trinity Church
in Manhattan. The New York Hisotrical Society has portraits
of him and his wife.

Images

The grave of John Waddell at Trinity Churchyard, New York City.Picture by Androom (21 Apr 2010)